Over at Food Arts, executive editor Beverly Stephen has written a recap of the James Beard Foundation Taste America® launch party, which took place at the Beard House last month. The piece highlights the event menu (bagels and lox in canapé form), captures our All-Star chefs' excitement about traveling to new cities (Barbara Lynch: "Hotlanta! I've never been there!"), and introduces the newest member of the JBF family, our miniature James Beard cutout, shown above with JBF president Susan Ungaro and Taste America All-Star Daniel Boulud.

Tickets for James Beard Foundation's Taste America are now on sale. Purchase them and get more details about the ten-city culinary tour here.